To exchange information on consumer finance issues, take a look at the independent Ask About Money site, which, pleasantly, has no ads or sponsorship. Current issues on the personal finance website and chatroom include pensions, special savings accounts and the Budget. There are also introductions to mortgages, savings, pensions and taxes - and financial institutions are encouraged to answer criticism of their products. At www.askaboutmoney.com

To see hospital waiting lists around the country, broken down by hospital, condition or waiting time, browse the Irish Health site. This also has the latest health news, and covers conditions from cancer to sexual health, and topics from embarrassing problems, travel health to complementary health. It also provides today's pollen count and sunburn index. Subscribe to the Irish health e-zine at www.irishhealth.com

For news, sport, entertainment, links to local and national newspapers - even holiday bookings and classified ads - check out www.unison.ie.

To check out football news from around the world, give it the Verbals (a chat room and football message board), read a load of guff (famous footballing quotes) and take a trivia quiz for prizes (coming soon) go to www.dangerhere.com

To see your house from a satellite, key in your address at http://interactive2.iol.ie/MAPS/iolmap.asp - though it works better in a town than the country.

For bargain deals on flights and holidays, check out the special offers (and book online) on Michael Stein travel group's quick and easy-to-use website, at www.e-travel.ie. And if you want to book a bargain flight to Europe in under 5 minutes, you can't beat the offers on www.ryanair.ie

smarriott@irish-times.ie